Jams, Jellies and Marmalades

Among preserved fruits, jams, jellies, and marmalades form an important class of products.

Jam: It is a product prepared by boiling the fruit pulp (sometimes whole fruit) with sufficient quantity of sugar to a moderately thick consistency, firm enough to hold the fruit tissues in position

 Jelly: It is a product prepared by boiling clear fruit extract (with or without) water with sugar and boiling the mixture to a stage at which it will set to a clear get

Marmalade: The term generally is associated with the products made from citrus fruits like oranges and lemons, in which shredded peel is included as suspended material.

The product is used as a spread on bread for sandwiching. It is very popular now-a-days to eat bread with jams/jellies or marmalades. Can also consumed along with chapathi, dosa or similar breakfast foods to make them more palatable.